CHANTILLY, Va. – The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association‘s (APRA) board of directors has appointed Joe Kripli, currently with WABCO Reman Solutions in Rochester Hills, Mich., to succeed William Gager as president and chairman of the association, effective Jan. 1, 2014.
Kripli has more than 35 years of experience in remanufacturing. His career has been highlighted by the following positions: global business development leader for WABCO Reman Solutions; co-owner of MD Rebuilt Parts Detzen GmbH; president of Flight Systems Electronics Group; advance planning manager of TRW Automotive, and North American Remanufacturing Manager of LucasVarity.
In addition to these achievements, he was one of the co-authors of Fernand Weiland’s book “Remanufacturing of Mechatronics & Electronics” and he wrote the SAE paper 2008-21-0029 titled “Remanufacturing: The Sustainable Service Solution for Past Model Automotive Electronics Support.”
Kripli will serve as APRA chairman until Nov. 3, 2014, at the conclusion of next year’s Big R/ReMaTecUSA Show in Las Vegas.
